Agreed. Athens is overrated.

Mar 30, 2015
9:50:59am

donnerstag

Spend maybe one day there if you must. Olympia was a little better, but not on my top 50 Europe's must sees. The islands might be of higher interest.

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Anybody traveled to Istanbul lately? Safe to visit or no?

BYUfan92

3/29/15 11:01pm

did you see taken 2?

wildeone

3/29/15 11:04pm

Taken 2 was extremely accurate in it's depiction of Istanbul.

RSLCoug

3/29/15 11:08pm

no but I have been to Constantanoble

crimedog

3/29/15 11:05pm

RE: no but I have been to Constantanoble

franklyvulgar

3/30/15 12:00am

Hackmania

franklyvulgar

3/30/15 12:01am

RE: Anybody traveled to Istanbul lately? Safe to visit or no?

Snorky

3/29/15 11:05pm

Work with a guy who went there last year.

Y'zFan

3/29/15 11:09pm

good link for info

crimedog

3/29/15 11:10pm

My brother and sister are there now

donnerstag

3/29/15 11:12pm

For Me, Please! - Go to a Hammam - And report back. (I need to go back again)

ClackamasCoug

3/29/15 11:31pm

I was there 10 months ago. Totally safe. Why do you think it would be different

idacoug

3/30/15 12:00am

Never been there, so we really have no idea, just starting to do research

BYUfan92

3/30/15 6:59am

Btw....skip Greece altogether and go to Istanbul

idacoug

3/30/15 12:03am

I'll second this - Athens is a dump if you go to Greece

Jersey hunter

3/30/15 8:13am

Agreed. Athens is overrated.

donnerstag

3/30/15 9:50am

I disagree. Greece is wonderful - the Akropolis is a must see and going to

Monomachos

3/30/15 8:29am

I have traveled extensively through Europe and lived there...

idacoug

3/30/15 8:35am

RE: I have traveled extensively through Europe and lived there...

Monomachos

3/30/15 9:21am

boardmail brass monkey. his family has some kind of timeshare there.

Sherlock

3/30/15 12:49am

Parents went within the last month. No problems. Had a wonderful time.

Real Men Wear Blue

3/30/15 9:17am

More to See Around Istanbul

Chicago Cougar

3/30/15 9:32am

Thanks for the info everyone, will BM a few of you with specific questions

BYUfan92

3/30/15 11:20am

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